Decorah Municipal Airport (KDEH) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KDEH is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Decorah Municipal Airport in Decorah, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Decorah Municipal Airport (KDEH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Decorah, IA at a field elevation of 1,157 ft. KDEH reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 4,001 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.925.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,900 ft, a few clouds at 3,600 ft, a few clouds at 4,100 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDEH 280855Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM FEW029 FEW036 FEW041 12/11 A3009 RMK AO2
Current pilot readout for KDEH
KDEH is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 11. Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 1,157 ft). KDEH does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLSE, about 42 nm away.
KDEH by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KDEH reported VFR in 77% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 246 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 22% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 11 had the best headwind 50% of the time, runway 29 50%, and winds were calm 30% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 55 days a year. From December to February KDEH was IFR or worse 18% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 26 days a year, and fog or mist on 104. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 3% in April.
Gusts showed up in 27% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 52 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 4,001 ft | CON | 4 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 29 | 4,001 ft | CON | 4 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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KDEH runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 11/294,001 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDEHWind
- 11
- 4 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 4 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
KDEH weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KDEH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 11
- 70%
- 29
- 30%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KDEH's own weather station.
Wind is 45° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 4,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 11/29 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- Mon-Sat all day; Sun ON CALL local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KDEH
- IATA
- DEH
- FAA LID
- DEH
- City
- Decorah
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,157 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.2755, -91.7394
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLSE
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.925 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 54m
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6 airportsHistorical Flying Weather at KDEH
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDEH reported VFR conditions during about 76.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 246 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.8 kt, calm 18.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58.0 | 22.1 | 11.0 | 8.9 |
| Feb | 69.5 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 73.0 | 15.8 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 76.3 | 14.9 | 6.3 | 2.5 |
| May | 81.7 | 10.8 | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 85.0 | 9.3 | 3.7 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 86.7 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 83.9 | 9.4 | 3.9 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 83.2 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 78.6 | 13.2 | 4.9 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 69.8 | 18.4 | 7.0 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 55.3 | 22.9 | 11.6 | 10.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.2 kt |
| Feb | 6.5 kt |
| Mar | 7.0 kt |
| Apr | 7.7 kt |
| May | 6.2 kt |
| Jun | 5.1 kt |
| Jul | 3.9 kt |
| Aug | 3.9 kt |
| Sep | 4.7 kt |
| Oct | 5.7 kt |
| Nov | 6.6 kt |
| Dec | 6.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Decorah Municipal Airport (KDEH)
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